Flags
3
1 high
Per-pupil income
£6,858.28
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
79.1%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
7.0%
of income
In-year balance
+2.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.4%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.9%.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 79.1%.
Quality of education
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Outstanding24 September 2024 · S5 Inspection
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OutstandingOverall grade no longer given from Sep 2024
2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,029
Capacity
1,462 (70%)
Free school meals
17.5%
English additional lang.
6.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
59.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.3
Mean salary
£47,911
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25 · 874 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £5.8m | £5.6m | £4.6m | 78.0% | +£220k | £446k | 7.6% | £6,053 |
| 2022/23 | £6.1m | £6.0m | £4.8m | 79.6% | +£89k | £536k | 8.8% | £6,191 |
| 2023/24 | £6.9m | £6.7m | £5.4m | 79.1% | +£193k | £483k | 7.0% | £6,858 |
Teaching staff
£4.1m
Support staff
£513k
Premises
£367k
Other costs
£876k
6.1%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
4.2%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
3.9%
Catering
0.2%
Professional services
| Year | Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average. | Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46. | Basics 9–4ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs. | Basics 9–5 | EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography. | Disadv. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | —* | 49.3 | 76.5% | 59.6% | 13.3% | — | 166 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 59.3 | 16.2 | £43,972 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 1.5 |
| 2021/22 | 55.3 | 17.4 | £46,617 | 5.1% | 0.0% | 5.1 |
| 2022/23 | 54.3 | 18.1 | £50,608 | 6.5% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
| 2023/24 | 57.1 | 17.5 | £50,447 | 7.0% | 1.7% | 6.7 |
| 2024/25 | 59.5 | 17.3 | £47,911 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | +2.1pp | 20.2% | 5.6% | 0.9% | 876 |
| 2014/15 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 15.5% | 4.9% | 0.9% | 853 |
| 2015/16 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 13.4% | 4.6% | 0.5% | 837 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 13.7% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 795 |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +0.5pp | 12.6% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 771 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 14.9% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 810 |
| 2020/21 | 5.4% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.6% | 4.3% | 1.1% | 796 |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 7.1% | +1.9pp | 29.0% | 7.8% | 1.3% | 813 |
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% | +2.6pp | 29.3% | 8.0% | 1.5% | 849 |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% | +3.3pp | 27.2% | 8.1% | 1.8% | 867 |
| 2024/25 | 10.4% | 6.2% | +4.2pp | 25.5% | 8.4% | 2.0% | 874 |
24 September 2024 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
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OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
OutstandingFrom September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives single overall effectiveness grades.
View full report on Ofsted →| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2017 | — | Good |